Baku, Azerbaijan, June 13
Trend:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev has reviewed a newly-constructed second degree border guard ship and a newly commissioned state-of-the-art high-speed boat at the Shipyard and Repair Center of the Coast Guard of the State Border Service.
Chairman of the State Border Service, Commander of the Border Troops, Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev reported to President Aliyev.
The president watched a film about the activity of the border guard ships of the Coast Guard and viewed a stand reflecting the vessels' technical parameters.
President Aliyev was informed that the new ship sports the perfect navigation and radio communication equipment, state-of-the-art weapons, including missiles and rockets against weapons complex, day and night vision surveillance systems and a hydro acoustic device.
The border guard ship is equipped with a high-speed boat and is capable of carrying out service duties in difficult sea conditions. The ship is 62 meters in length.
The ship has a helipad. The vessel will be used for the protection of state borders, production and transportation of hydrocarbon resources and the implementation of service duties to ensure the security of infrastructure.
The president inspected the conditions created in the ship.
President Aliyev then viewed the crossing of the border guard ships.
